Patents by Inventor Herbert Bimboes

Herbert Bimboes has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Filling device for motor vehicle air-conditioning systems
    Patent number: 6434953
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling device for motor vehicle air-conditioning systems which can be operated with harmless and natural refrigerants, in particular CO2. The filling device is to have a high safety standard, while at the same time being simple to operate and having a cost-effective makeup. For this purpose, the filling device comprises a connection (12) for connecting the device (10) to the air-conditioning system, a drainage line (18), containing a drainage valve (24), for draining off the refrigerant of the air-conditioning system in a defined manner, a pumping-off line (20) which has a pump (36) and is connected to the connection (12), for completely pumping off refrigerant residues and any other impurities, and a refrigerant feed line (22), connected to the connection (12), for filling the air-conditioning system with refrigerant from a refrigerant reservoir (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2002
    Assignee: Behr GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Herbert Bimboes, Harald Raiser, Wolfgang Schmidt, Michael Sickelmann
  • Filling device for motor vehicle air-conditioning systems
    Publication number: 20010025496
    Abstract: The invention relates to a filling device for motor vehicle air-conditioning systems which can be operated with harmless and natural refrigerants, in particular CO2. The filling device is to have a high safety standard, while at the same time being simple to operate and having a cost-effective makeup. For this purpose, the filling device comprises a connection (12) for connecting the device (10) to the air-conditioning system, a drainage line (18), containing a drainage valve (24), for draining off the refrigerant of the air-conditioning system in a defined manner, a pumping-off line (20) which has a pump (36) and is connected to the connection (12), for completely pumping off refrigerant residues and any other impurities, and a refrigerant feed line (22), connected to the connection (12), for filling the air-conditioning system with refrigerant from a refrigerant reservoir (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: October 4, 2001
    Applicant: BEHR GmbH & Co.
    Inventors: Herbert Bimboes, Harald Raiser, Wolfgang Schmidt, Michael Sickelmann